NDP pushing Liberals to recognize state of Palestine as U.K.

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NDP pushing Liberals to recognize state of Palestine as U.K., U.S. signal openness

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NDP foreign affairs critic tabling motion in House of Commons

The Canadian Press · Posted: Feb 13, 2024 2:11 PM CST | Last Updated: February 13

EXCERPT: "New Democrats are calling on the Liberal government to have Canada formally recognize Palestine as a state, saying it would help advance peace in the Middle East.

"It's time for Canada to do more, to build a peaceful resolution for the people of Palestine and the people of Israel," NDP foreign affairs critic Heather McPherson said Tuesday.

McPherson will table a private member's motion in the House of Commons that would recognize Palestinian territories as a sovereign state.

The motion should appear in parliamentary documents Wednesday but is unlikely to come up for a vote anytime soon. Still, McPherson is asking MPs to endorse it and pressure the federal government to follow through.

The British and U.S. governments both have recently said they're considering fully recognizing Palestine once the Israel-Hamas war ends, she noted. . . . "

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Palestinian envoy says Liberals 'trying' on statehood, urges more action

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Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press, Staff
Updated Sept. 11, 2024 1:58 p.m. CST
Published Sept. 11, 2024 4:13 a.m. CST

EXCERPT: "The Palestinian ambassador to Canada believes Ottawa has stepped up its efforts for Palestinian sovereignty in recent weeks, but says the Liberals must do more if they're serious about a two-state solution.

Mona Abuamara has also presented an invitation for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly to visit the Gaza Strip, though she admits such a trip is unlikely to happen.

"I still give credit to the prime minister and to Minister Joly for trying to navigate this very difficult situation, domestically and internationally, for Canada," she said in a recent interview. . . .

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